Stephen mansfield on his washington in one hour, author Stephen Mansfield on his Washington Times oped about President Trumps support our go talk show host bill press. He discusses the year in politics and what to expect in 2018. Members are advised that these of the last votes expected in the house for the day, the week, the month, and the year. The House Republican leader in congress as they wrap up business for the year. Lawmakers quickly leave the u. S. Capitol and head home for the holidays. We welcome you to washington journal. Congress did pass a shortterm spending plan that keeps the government running for a few more weeks, only to face the same issues when they return in early january. We want to get to your calls and comments. How would you rate the performance of the house and senate and your own representative . 202 7488001, thats our line for republicans. 202 7488000 for democrats. For independents, 202 7488002. Yesterday, congress wrapped up business as lawmakers head out
Christians has dropped off. Host why . Guest different reasons. Some of them do not like his manners. Some do night like him picking a do not like him picking a fight with the mayor of san juan, puerto rico. A great deal did not like him s. Ling nfl players sob i imagine his stock will rise with religious conservatives given the recent tax bill, but i think and evangelicals evangelicals are like any other group and are perhaps souring a bit on donald trump. I think he has lost 10 to 15 of their support. Host you wrote a piece available on the Washington Examiner website. The following american religious conservatives are wed to donald trump and will be made to answer for the mores, the message, the machinations of the trump administration. Perhaps it is just this connection to their seemingly untethered president that is causing some religious conservatives to have second thoughts, if he fails them and portrays their dutch betrays their vision, the banner of religious conservatives may
Lincoln. Some compared him to ronald reagan. They didnt just sort of generally say we are happy about a fee of his policies, but we are concerned about his personality and his rob maness could raw manner. They joined his pr team. They got in bed with him as we say. They owe him. Evangelicals are lined with trump in the popular understanding and we have seen the articles. Im sure that you have seen them in the Washington Post and the new york times. Is anything donald trump to do that to lose evangelical support . Are they completely supportive of him . The answer is that donald trump gives us access that no other president gives us. It feels transactional and a little bit of a deal. Host one other point from the book, you say americas christian core is in crisis. They have chosen a candidate whose personal life is at odds with the values he promised to defend, and you are calling a controversial book. Guest i will leave others to decide whether numbers the book is controversial. Am rep
Stranger to law. Is that correct . Thats correct. He spent time in prison and had some arrests here locally and hes certainly someone were glad to have off the street tonight. Reporter hell be booked into the lake county jail. Im juliette goodrich, kpix5 news. A Defense Strategy is emerging in the high profile kate steinle murder case, attorneys making their Opening Statements today. Kpix5s phil matier was in court and, phil, the aspect of the shooting that made National Headlines is not even a factor, is it . Reporter thats right, ken. What were talking about is kate steinle and she was shot in San Francisco and it became a center of national debate. It was part of the president ial debates, as a matter of fact, the whole question of people being here undocumented and how many of them are criminals. Remember, donald trump trumpeted it. Well, he also trumpeted the steinle case and that led to kates law in congress, but in the courtroom this isnt about public opinion. This is about evid
Sir, hang on one 2nd. Sir, were going second. Sir, were going to the woman in the scarf. Were going to the gentleman in the green shirt and then well come straight to you, sir. I promise you, sir accident well come straight to you. Sir. Let him ask the question. Ive been waiting for all let him ask the question. Be compassionate. Its not going to cost anything. The representative from oes said it would not charge homeowners to remove the foundations of their homes, but they do have the option to move forward to their own to do their own full cleanup if they disagree with the official findings. People who lost their homes have two options, let the government do most of the work or people can opt out and choose to do the work themselves, but they have to do it to government standards. Now we heard several times today officials dont want people to opt out. They say the government knows how to do the work safely and more quickly and that would be better for everyone. So hard on these folks